{"id":12853,"date":"2023-09-07T18:18:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2.gginternal.net\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-edit-plugin-configuration-files\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T18:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:18:55","slug":"how-to-edit-plugin-configuration-files","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-edit-plugin-configuration-files\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Edit Plugin Configuration Files"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banner10_1mgbruh.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/file_edit_1m7bxa3.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plugin configuration files are files that allow the owner of a Minecraft server to edit certain features and settings that a plugin allows being changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s use simple examples to make it easy to understand. In the following steps, we will use one of the most well-known plugins today, EssentialsX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  How to Edit Plugin Configuration Files via the Multicraft Panel  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say that you&#8217;re looking to change the unique player announcement of EssentialsX through the Multicraft panel. To do that, you will have to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your Multicraft panel <a href=\"https:\/\/mc.ggservers.com\/site\/login\">here<\/a> and stop your server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1_1bo1fdz.png\" alt=\"Stop Your Server\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Click on <code>Files<\/code>, then on <code>Config Files<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1_71nqvz.png\" alt=\"Config Files\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Click on <code>Plugin Configs<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot1_1vhingl.png\" alt=\"Plugin Configs\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Choose the plugin file you want to edit and click on it. In this example, we want to edit EssentialsX&#8217;s unique join announcement, so we must open the <code>config.yml<\/code> file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">\u26a0 <strong>NOTE<\/strong>\u26a0: You can see the actual path of each file listed. It&#8217;s usually plugins\/plugin-name\/config.yml<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot2_r2k25w.png\" alt=\"EssentialsX Config\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>Since we are looking to edit the unique player announcement, the option is called <code>announce-format:<\/code>. You need to edit it to your own value and click <code>Save<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot3_19frzd4.png\" alt=\"Edit &amp; Save\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once discovered, we must edit exactly as in the default configuration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What exactly does this mean?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it is a configuration file, we must follow the &#8220;format rules&#8221; so that nothing unwanted happens the moment the server starts up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-properly-edit-a-server-config-file-depending-on-its-type\/\">Here<\/a> is our guide explaining how to properly edit a configuration file depending on its type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at an example below:<br>\nAs we wanted to edit the <code>announce-format:<\/code> to something else, we should use the following edit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\nIf the default file uses:\nannounce-format: '&amp;dWelcome {DISPLAYNAME}&amp;d to the server!'\n\nWhen editing, we must use:\nannounce-format: 'Your message here!'\n\nExamples of common errors:&nbsp;\n\n\u274c announce-format: 'Your message here!\n\u274c announce-format: Your message here!\n\u274c announce-format: 'Your 'message here!'\n\u2705 announce-format: 'Your message here!'\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how small the error is, even if a space or character is added or removed by mistake, it might cause your server to crash!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>Go back to your server control panel (Multicraft) and start your server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5_449wta.png\" alt=\"Start Your Server\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a few words, changing your server settings is easy and simple! Just be careful when editing the files correctly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever you need help, you can always find out more about a plugin&#8217;s settings on the same page where you can download it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  How to Edit Plugin Configuration Files Manually  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say that you&#8217;re looking to change EssentialsX quit message. To do that, you will have to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your Multicraft panel <a href=\"https:\/\/mc.ggservers.com\/site\/login\">here<\/a> and stop your server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1_1ursht6.png\" alt=\"Stop Your Server\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Click on <code>Files<\/code> and then on <code>FTP File Access<\/code>. It&#8217;s where you&#8217;ll find all of your server&#8217;s files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-access-your-minecraft-server-files-via-ftp\/\">Here<\/a> you can find our guide providing more information about connecting through FTP to your Minecraft server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/3_k4a296.png\" alt=\"FTP Files Access\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Use your Multicraft credentials to log in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2_15nfwnq.png\" alt=\"FTP Login\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Open your <code>plugins<\/code> folder by clicking it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image_gkjwdj.png\" alt=\"Plugins Folder\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>Open the folder with the name of the plugin that you want to edit. In our case, it&#8217;s Essentials with the <code>config.yml<\/code> file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">\u26a0 NOTE \u26a0: Certain plugins have multiple configuration files due to complexity. You can find more info about their configuration on their download page on websites like <a href=\"https:\/\/spigotmc.org\/resources\">SpigotMC<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.bukkit.org\/projects\">Bukkit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot4_1lcalq3.png\" alt=\"Edit\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li>As we are looking to edit the quit message, we must find the <code>custom-quit-message:<\/code> option and edit it with our desired value, then click on <code>Save<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/screenshot7_5v1go1.png\" alt=\"Custom Quit Message\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once discovered, we must edit exactly as in the default configuration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What exactly does this mean?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it is a configuration file, we must follow the &#8220;format rules&#8221; so that nothing unwanted happens the moment the server starts up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-properly-edit-a-server-config-file-depending-on-its-type\/\">Here<\/a> is our guide explaining how to properly edit a configuration file depending on its type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at an example below:<br>\nAs we wanted to edit <code>format:<\/code> to something else, we should use the following edit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>If the default file uses:\n&nbsp; &nbsp;custom-quit-message: \"none\"\n\nWhen editing, we must make sure the option remains between quotes:\n&nbsp; &nbsp;custom-quit-message: \"My custom message here\"\n\nExamples of common errors:&nbsp;\n\n\u274c &nbsp; &nbsp;custom-quit-message: \"My custom message here\n\u274c &nbsp; &nbsp;custom-quit-message: My custom message here\n\u274c &nbsp; &nbsp;custom-quit-message: \"My custom \"message here\"\n\u274c &nbsp;custom-quit-message: \"My custom message here\"\n\u2705 &nbsp; &nbsp;custom-quit-message: \"My custom message here\"\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how small the error is, even if a space or character is added or removed by mistake, it might cause your server to crash!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>Go back to your server control panel (Multicraft) and start your server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5_449wta.png\" alt=\"Start Your Server\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a few words, changing your server settings is easy and simple! Just be careful when editing the files correctly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever you need help, you can always find out more about a plugin&#8217;s settings on the same page where you can download it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find any issues editing your server plugin&#8217;s configuration files, contact us on live chat or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-open-a-support-ticket\/\">ticket system<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2755Useful Links\u2755<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-properly-edit-a-server-config-file-depending-on-its-type\/\">How to Edit Your Server Configuration Files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-edit-mod-configuration-files\/\">How to Edit Mod Configuration Files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-install-mods-into-your-client\/\">How to Install Mods Into Your Client<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to edit your minecraft server plugin configuration files and experience the best minecraft server hosting has to offer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[31],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-12853","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-plugins"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/12853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/12853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=12853"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=12853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}